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Florida Today

Florida Today is the major daily newspaper serving Brevard County, Florida. Al Neuharth of the Gannett corporation started the paper in 1966, and some of the things he did with this newspaper presaged what he would later do at USA Today.[2]

Type

Daily newspaper

Al Neuharth

Mara Bellaby

1966 in Cocoa, Florida

1005 Viera Blvd.
Viera, Florida 32955

In addition to its regular daily publication, Florida Today publishes three weekly community newspapers that are tailored for the North, South, and Central areas within Brevard County. Average daily circulation ($1.25/issue) of the main publication is 54,021, with Sunday circulation ($3.50/issue) 89,328 (2013).[3][4] Circulation of the paper tends to be higher in the winter (due to snowbirds), lower in summer.

Recognition[edit]

The paper was cited in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2009 as a Gold Medal Newspaper for overall excellence by Gannett Co.[7]

Terry Eberle (2002–2008)

Bob Stover (2008–2014)

Bob Gabordi (2015–2019)

Mara Bellaby (since March 2019)

Jeff Parker (editorial cartoonist)

Official website

at the Freedom Forum website

Today's Florida Today front page